Global Patent Index - EP 1732680 A1

EP 1732680 A1 20061220 - COATED SHERICAL SEAMLESS FILLED CAPSULES

Title (en)

COATED SHERICAL SEAMLESS FILLED CAPSULES

Title (de)

ÜBERZOGENE, SPHÄRISCHE, NAHTLOSE, GEFÜLLTE KAPSELN

Title (fr)

CAPSULES REMPLIES ,SANS SOUDURE,SPHERIQUES,REVETUES

Publication

EP 1732680 A1 20061220 (EN)

Application

EP 04711572 A 20040217

Priority

EP 2004001490 W 20040217

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005077521A1] Described is a spherical coated capsule comprising (a) a coating-free capsule having (i) a liquid or viscous core and (ii) a seamless solid shell surrounding this core, and (b) a seamless, solid coating surrounding said coating-free capsule, wherein - the diameter of the coated capsule is in the range of 5 - 9 mm, - the solid coating comprises at least one sugar or sugar-alcohol in an amount from about 30 - 90% (m/m), based on the total mass of the coated capsule, - the diameter of the coating-free capsule is in the range of 3 - 7 mm, the thickness of the shell of said coating-free capsule is in the range of 20 - 200 µm, - the ratio of shell thickness to diameter of said coating-free capsule is in the range of 0.004 - 0.04 , - the shell of said coating-free capsule contains 70 - 90 % (m/m) gelatine or alginate and 10 - 30 % (m/m) plasticiser, based on the solids content of said shell, and - the core has a flavouring content in the range of 1 - 100 % (m/m), based on the total mass of the core. Further described is a method for preparing such capsule.

IPC 8 full level

B01J 13/04 (2006.01); A23L 1/00 (2006.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23P 1/04 (2006.01); B01J 13/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A23L 27/70 (2016.07 - EP US); A23L 27/72 (2016.07 - EP US); A23P 10/30 (2016.07 - EP US); B01J 13/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B01J 13/22 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005077521A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005077521 A1 20050825; AT E402759 T1 20080815; BR PI0407550 A 20060214; CA 2557113 A1 20050825; CN 1917945 A 20070221; DE 602004015507 D1 20080911; EP 1732680 A1 20061220; EP 1732680 B1 20080730; JP 2007523904 A 20070823; US 2006110442 A1 20060525

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2004001490 W 20040217; AT 04711572 T 20040217; BR PI0407550 A 20040217; CA 2557113 A 20040217; CN 200480041811 A 20040217; DE 602004015507 T 20040217; EP 04711572 A 20040217; JP 2006553440 A 20040217; US 52772705 A 20050926